Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
BRITISH RULE In INDIA.
In Danger from Native TreasOn-LOrd
Dufferin Says the Peninsula is
HoneycOmbed With Con-
spiracy.
Political Aspects of the Shooting At
fair ON the Franco German
Border.

The strange contrast between the gov
ernment's dealing with Ireland (which
only desires Cancellation to make her
patriotic) and with India (which is offici-
ally stated to be honeycombed with trea-
SOM spreads and deepehs the general in
dignation felt among the English masses
against the governments policy in the
sister isle. The latest report received
from Lord Dufferin, Viceroy Of India,
states that the country is swarmlng with
secret revolutionary societies, yet Lord
Dufferfn adds that the best secrecy against
their Vaccinations is just rule and educa-
ton for self-government, which it will be
his aim to promote while Viceroy of In
dia. The MahOmedan dervishes in the
Punjaub are divided into seventy two
orders, one of them being that curious
sect from whose unpleasant practices the
European name OF the assassin" is de-
rived. Some of the secular branches of
dervlsh order are perhaps older than
Islam, and at certain times Christians
may attain to membership; but the relig-
IOus branches are, as a matter of course,
confined to the followers of the prophet,
whose most fanatical disciples are enl oiled
under this flag. The secular dervishes
do not, as rule, belong to the most aris-
tocratic professions. Many of them are
jugglers, fre-eaters, ventriloquists and
fakirs. In this way they gain ready ac-
cess to the enclosures of private houses,
and are able to gather and disseminate
news and ideas. They are missionaries
of undying hatred to the British rule.
Nor is the native official exempt from
their espionage. The religious deryishes
are given up to lives of fanatical auster-
ity, and live upon the aims of the faith
full. Their influence is great with the
supelstitious. Betrayal of the secrets of
the order is unknown. Of the seventy
two orders the most i'm portant is that of
the Melevi, which is spread over the
greater part of Asia, some parts of Africa
and over all European Turkey. The
members bold are apparently heretical
doctrines with the most fanatical zeal for
the spread of Islam, as they understand
the faith. 1t is, of course, easy to exag-
geratt the Importance OF societies of
which SO little Is or can be accurately
known as those of the derv1shes, but in
in the East it would be foolish not to re-
cog nL7e the power they may at some
time WELD against the British regime.
The shooting affair on the France
German frontier, and the guarded refer
enceto it in the semi. official Russian press
have revived interest in the Comte de
Paris manifesto. The tone of these ar
t1cles has stimulated the impression,
which has for some time prevailed that
Russia would never form an alliance with
France as long as that country retained
the form of a Republican government.
When it is remembered that the OrIeanist
family is connected by marriage with
the Gear, and when the intense desire of
Bismarck to prevent a Russo-French
alliance is considered, it is not to be
wondered at that the financial markets
were only slightly agitated by the French
frontier incident. Financiers are aware
that Bismarck would hesitate to cause
President Grevy and his cabinet any en-
barrassment, especially a few days after
the launching of the Comics manifesto,
lest he should contribute TO bringing
about that form Of government SO long
prayed for by the Gear and war party in
Russia.
A year ago people were still excited by
the harsh and vindictive policy of ex-
pelling the French princes, and the royal
exiles were popular because they were
prosecuted. But the novelty wore off,
and the public became hardened to the
seeming injustice, the more so as the
house of Orleans is known to be enor-
mously rich, ana wealth may be supposed
to mitigate even the pain of exile.
Meanwhile, the republic went on fairly
well, and the royal pretentions ran grave
risk Of being lost sight of. 1t was neces-
sary, therefore, to ''stir it and stump it,"
and this is what the Compile de Paris has
effectually done with the opportune aid
of an over-zsalOus German sentinel. If
france were victorius In war there
would be enthusiasm for the successful
probably Boulange which
would inevitably carry him to the sum-
NIT Of the state. President Grevy and
hisimmediate circle do not desire war.
If France were defeated there would be a
universal cry of "a has Grevy" which
would drive the President from Of
flee. In either event, therefore.
wal would bring III. Grevy
nothing but political extinction, and he
and his friends may be relied upon to
avert to the utmost limit of their power.
But the military party is strong, popular,
warlike AID greatly encouraged by the
success OF the recent mobilization. If the
forward" section preeipitatcs hostilities-
and brings them to successful issue the
end will be military dictatorship. But
if they lose, and there is popular outcry
against the government which has
brought defeat and dishonor on France,
the COmte de Paris can say: "Tbis would
not have happened under my rule" If
war Is avoided and mems minds are dis
tracteo from plans of vengeance by this
new developn emit of domestic politics the
Legitimist party, in the midst of the be-
wilderlng strife of factions: will say,
"There is 10 peace or stability except
under d monarchy" Thus, whatever line
ef7pts take, the Comte de Paris risks
notnihg far he has all ready lost all, and
ne may gain much now, owing to the un
fortunate frontier affair through having
pu' himself boldly en- evidence.
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